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The new generation of people. Young women are in the fight.
Malala Yousafzai. 22 year old Pakistani travels the world in support of girls’ education.
Gulali Ismal. 32 year old Pakistani advocate for women escapes to Brooklyn
Greta Thunberg: 16 year old Swede sails the Atlantic to oppose climate change
Politicians fight older politicians for dominance. Not just young males fighting older males, either
Denmark: 41 year old Mette Frederiksen — Prime Minister
New Zealand: 39 year old Jacinda Ardem – Prime Minister
Ukraine: 41 year old Vlodymyr Kerensky — President
Young men and young women in the US
Young women compete against older men. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Young men compete against older men. Joe Kennedy III
Young men compete against older women. In NY 12 where I live, Suraj Patel v. Carolyn Maloney.
Is it reprehensible for Joe Kennedy III to run against Ed Markey? No. Call it the natural order of things.
Is it obligatory to get caught up in the excitement of a new generation challenging the old? Not for me. I’m 77 (four years older than Ed Markey).
Joe Kennedy III may not win. He’s no Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She endorsed Ed Markey.
Lots of people got caught up in the excitement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? In her surprise primary victory in Queens. Her charm and wit and intelligence.
Maybe, she got caught up in it, too. Recently, the New York Times reported she was stepping back a bit, to work more effectively with other Members of Congress, still retaining her following. She might develop a following within Congress. Endorsing Ed Markey could help with that.